There are exactly 12,458 short films made every year. That number is a grossly inaccurate estimation, but the point is, there’s a hell of a lot of short films out there. The classic calling card for would-be career directors, the mistress keeping a feature filmmaker’s attention, the proof that a...

Why Watch? Clearly a sequel to Jiro Dreams of Sushi, this ingenious proof of concept short from Dan Blank features an ancient promise broken, giant sea creatures exacting revenge and brave sushi chefs taking the big knife to them in order to save mankind. It’s construction is flawless, using well-timed editing and...